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Electronics => Beginners => Topic started by: Chris Wilson on June 02, 2012, 06:46:18 pm

Title: Frequency standards, GPS V Rubidium, and noise question
Post by: Chris Wilson on June 02, 2012, 06:46:18 pm

I am looking to get a frequency standard for my amateur radio shack, initially for verifying test gear readings, but later as a standard to lock receiver oscillators to. I was going to buy a GPS frequency standard but a friend warned me these have noise issues when I come to use it with an oscillator in RX / TX applications. It's not something I had considered, so what's the score here please? Should I not buy a GPS standard? Thanks. Any links to known safe purchase sources from personal experience welcome, either here or by PM or e-mail.

Title: Re: Frequency standards, GPS V Rubidium, and noise question
Post by: Bored@Work on June 02, 2012, 07:03:25 pm

There is a mailing list, called time-nuts somewhere on the Internet. The people there usually know such details.

Title: Re: Frequency standards, GPS V Rubidium, and noise question
Post by: Chris Wilson on June 03, 2012, 03:47:54 pm

Thanks Bored@Work, found it, joined it and received some great replies from obviously specialist folk. Cheers!